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August 31, 2020

The Calm Before the Crash? Favorite Trades for Tuesday

The Calm Before the Crash? My Favorite Trades for Tuesday

We’re back to our desks for another big week of trading; we have a new month beginning tomorrow, back-to-school for the kids, and a surprise spike in the VIX…

The biggest clue, however, is what we DIDN’T see today; bullish rotation.

The bulls failed miserably, and when combined with a rising VIX, it tells me to be ready to get short; I want to make sure you’re ready, so let’s get started…

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August 27, 2020

Wild Swings & Open Loops; My Trading Plan for Friday

Wild Swings & Open Loops; My Trading Plan for Friday

We’re headed into the final Friday of August, which means our window of opportunity will be smaller tomorrow, but that won’t stop us from finding some reliable trading opportunities in our favorite futures markets…

Today’s Fed Announcement really shook up the markets today, leaving us with wild swings and open-loops on the charts, but not to worry because I have a solid plan of attack. Are you ready? Let’s get started…

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August 26, 2020

Trading Hurricanes & Fed Speeches on Thursday

Trading Hurricanes & Fed Speeches on Thursday

Batten down the hatches! We’re headed into one of the busiest days of the week tomorrow morning; Hurricane Laura, Jerome Powell and GDP news are all in play for Thursday morning which means we need to be ready for the action.

As always, I’ve got the charts prepped and a reliable strategy for trading tomorrow’s best opportunities – let’s get started…

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August 25, 2020

Which Pullback Can I Trust? Best Entries for Wednesday

Which Pullback Can I Trust? Best Entries for Wednesday

We finished today’s session with strong moves on the charts, which gets me excited for Wednesday morning’s session, but beware, because there are a handful of hidden traps on the charts and I want to make sure you’re prepared…

My goal tomorrow is to buy pullbacks on the Emini and Crude Oil while selling pullbacks on Gold – but which pullbacks can I trust? I’ll show you how to qualify the entries in tonight’s newsletter video, let’s get started…

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August 24, 2020

Hunting for Traps in Range-Bound Markets

Hunting for Traps in Range-Bound Markets

We’re back in the saddle again this week; it’s the end of the month and the last few drops of the summertime season, which tells us to expect lower volume with increased volatility…

Our favorite markets are range-bound this evening, which means we’re focused on buying low, selling high, and waiting patiently for traps and failure setups for the best entries. I’m excited to show you how, let’s get started…

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August 13, 2020

Can Buyers Finish this Rotation? 3 Entries to Watch

Can Buyers Finish this Rotation? 3 Entries to Watch

We’re headed into a Summer Friday trading session tomorrow morning, which means our window of opportunity will be smaller, but that’s not going to stop us from finding some high-percentage opportunities in tonight’s newsletter…

We’ve seen a lot of trading-ranges this week, and with price trading at the lows of the weekly ranges tonight, I can’t help but wonder if buyers can get one more rotation back to the highs to finish off the week – here are the entries I’m looking for on Friday…

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August 11, 2020

Trading the Collapse; 3 Key Chart Patterns

Trading the Collapse; 3 Key Chart Patterns

Markets turned bearish and ran lower all day today, giving the bears control of momentum and telling me to look for sell setups off key resistance levels tomorrow morning…

The biggest clue is the strength of today’s collapse; days like today are usually followed by one of three chart patterns and I want to make sure you’re prepared to trade them – let’s get started…

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August 10, 2020

V-Bottom Slingshot to New Highs? Favorite Setups for Tues

V-Bottom Slingshot to New Highs?

We’re back to our desks for the second week of August, and with the events that occurred over the weekend, combined with the pending stimulus deal and rescue package for the airlines, we have a lot to look forward to in the days ahead…

The biggest clue from today’s session was the V-Bottom on the Emini ES, because that tells us buyers are starving for a good entry, and momentum has the potential to slingshot this market back to all-time highs… let’s get started…

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Trading Non-Farm Payrolls; Best Setups for Friday

Trading Non-Farm Payrolls; Best Setups for Friday

Tomorrow isn’t just another Friday, it’s Non-Farm Payrolls Friday, which means our window of opportunity will be a little smaller than normal, but there’s plenty of potential for big moves and reliable entries…

Momentum will play a big role in our trading strategy for tomorrow morning; I’m watching Crude Oil rotation closely, plotting the best pullback on the Emini, and projecting the next big target on Gold – let’s get started…

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